{"product_id":"empress-paperback","title":"Empress - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eShan Sa\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow available with P.S., \u003cem\u003eEmpress\u003c\/em\u003e is the hugely popular historical novel of one of China's most controversial historical figures: its first female emperor, Empress Wu, who emerged in the Tang Dynasty and ushered in a golden age. Writing with epic assurance, poetry, and vivid historic detail, Shan Sa, author of \u003cem\u003eAlexander and Alestria\u003c\/em\u003e, plumbs the psychological and philosophical depths of what it means to be a striving mortal in a tumultuous, power-hungry world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of China's most controversial figures, Empress Wu was its first and only female emperor, emerging in the seventh century during the great Tang Dynasty to usher in a golden age. Throughout history, her name has been defamed and her story distorted. But now, after thirteen centuries, Empress Wu flings open the gates of the Forbidden City and tells her own astonishing tale--revealing a fascinating, complex figure who in many ways remains modern to this day. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWriting with epic assurance, poetry, and vivid historic detail, Shan Sa plumbs the psychological and philosophical depths of what it means to be a striving mortal in a tumultuous, power-hungry world. \u003cem\u003eEmpress\u003c\/em\u003e is a great literary feat and a revelation for the ages. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.81 x 8 x 5.36 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 15, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42091414749319,"sku":"9780061829604","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/6eb6db337343a6562a494ef8cfc3b9f2.webp?v=1732291777","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/empress-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}